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Roundtable: Pursuing ESG and pursuing financial returns is exactly the same thing

Asset owners, managers and consultants examine the use of intelligence to pursue ESG, climate and financial goals at the same time, intermediary targets as a vehicle to meeting long-term goals and diversity in all its forms. Chaired by Romil Patel.

French asset servicers: Sorry for the disruption

Conflicting rules surrounding custody of digital assets is hindering major French service providers from positioning themselves in the market, finds Nicholas Pratt.

Virtual reality: Tech and innovation at The Network Forum

The Network Forum hosts its first autumn virtual meeting from November 3-5, having been forced by the pandemic to reschedule its planned series of regional events in New York, Singapore and Kuwait.

Artificial intelligence: Gateway to Wonderland

DWS’s stake in Arabesque showed how asset management is moving towards AI-powered investing. Alex Rolandi talks to Arabesque and other AI players, such as Aberdeen Standard Investments, about heading for tomorrow’s world.

Exchange-traded funds: Mapping Hong Kong’s ETF market

Assets under management in exchanged-traded funds are burgeoning, but growth is concentrated in the US and Europe, writes Fiona Rintoul.

Digital Features & Sponsored Profiles

Identifying Quality Value in Global Markets

Brian_Krawez Brian Krawez, President of Scharf Investments (Partner of iM Global Partner since April 2019)

Gearing up against greenwashers: investors seek clarity on sustainability terminology

greenwashing The Schroders Institutional Investor Study has revealed that investors want a better understanding of sustainability terminology so as to avoid...

Todd Ruppert pens poem to honour veteran CEO Martin Gilbert

Jan 11, 2021

Martin Gilbert (pictured left), the veteran asset management CEO who won the Funds Europe Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020, is not only interviewed in the latest edition of Funds Europe magazine...

Interview: How to adapt distribution strategy in a pandemic

Jan 07, 2021

Richard Garland, the distribution head at Ninety One, gives Fiona Nicolson an insight into how the firm maintained contact with professional clients throughout lockdown – and reveals that a little...

Roundtables & Panels

New York roundtable: Saying no to the ESG naysayers

Jan 08, 2021

In a nation where ESG is regarded sceptically, a pushback has taken place against attitudes and rules that hinder ESG’s progress. Our US panel discusses this and other topics, such as how US-Sino relations impact business.

Hong Kong roundtable: Anticipating the next black swan

Jan 07, 2021

Our panel of experts in Hong Kong look at how empowering staff through technology is the name of the game since Covid, the accelerating trend towards ESG investment and the major developments in regulation. Chaired by Romil Patel.

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